CEE 31: Accessing Architecture Through Drawing
Preference to Architectural Design and CEE majors; others by consent of instructor. Drawing architecture to probe the intricacies and subtleties that characterize contemporary buildings. How to dissect buildings and appreciate the formal elements of a building, including scale, shape, proportion, colors and materials, and the problem solving reflected in the design. Students construct conventional architectural drawings, such as plans, elevations, and perspectives. Limited enrollment.
Last offered: Winter 2023
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-CE
CEE 31A: Drawing for Architects
If you took CEE31Q during the past year and are planning to take CEE130 at some point, this class is for you! This 5-week course (Fun! Limited homework! Focused on in-class experiences and discussions) will provide Architectural Design majors with enhanced drawing and design skills that may not have been introduced in
CEE 31Q during the pandemic year. Topics covered will include scale, hand-drafting, model-building, free-hand drawing and composition. It may be used as a Depth Elective in the Architectural Design Major.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
CEE 31B: Graphic Skills and Presentation
The course hones student ability to express architectural form and ideas through a variety of mediums, techniques, languages and communication styles. Students will explore drawing and 3D techniques to show process and idea development as well as communication of those ideas to others. Emphasis will be placed on analog techniques of representation and modeling, material investigations, visual and verbal presentation skills, graphic design, and the significance of "the hand" in creation. As part of the course, students will have the opportunity to tour local workshops and engage with architectural craftspeople to build and expand skill sets. Historic and current precedents will be studied through model making, drawing, and a variety of presentation methods. Open to all level of students, but designed for Architectural Design majors who have taken
CEE 31 or
CEE 31Q the class will demonstrate how technique and craft can communicate concept, why iteration and intention are concomitant, and where the foundation of a personal design language begins.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Noblin, T. (PI)
CEE 31Q: Accessing Architecture Through Drawing
Preference to sophomores. Drawing architecture provides a deeper understanding of the intricacies and subtleties that characterize contemporary buildings. How to dissect buildings and appreciate the formal elements of a building, including scale, shape, proportion, colors and materials, and the problem solving reflected in the design. Students construct conventional architectural drawings, such as plans, elevations, and perspectives. Limited enrollment.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-CE
Instructors:
Barton, J. (PI)
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